On the Road in Costa Rica

Monday afternoon, it was time to leave Guarari and La Cuenca behind.  The impact of our time there and the changing of our hearts is something that shall remain with us forever.

We boarded the bus to travel to our destination of La Fortuna, for some downtime and fun to finish off our trip. The ride was through the beautiful and scenic terrain of Costa Rica. We were climbing up and down the mountain on very twisted and narrow roads.

We stopped at a gorgeous waterfall and beautiful valley.

We also stopped at a mountaintop cafe that had a fantastic view of another waterfall.

A special shout out to Daniel Thompson who recommended to always say "si" if Carlos asks if you want to stop for "cafe". Carlos knows all the best coffee spots and this one didn't disappoint.

We also stopped one more time for ice cream at a place that was bordered by trees full of Igaunas!

Riding on the bus through the beautiful countryside, breezes blowing through the windows, a bus full of teenagers singing loudly (there MAY have been an epic version of Bohemian Rhapsody sung by the whole bus),  was just a terrific experience. This is one fantastic group of young people.

We will spend the next couple of days at the resort. The students have earned some downtime and need some time to decompress from all they have seen and experienced. Our devotional this morning focused on finding real, tangible ways to never forget what they have just been through, similar to how God called the Israelities to build monuments of remembrance. I am confident that the remembrances by this group will be meaningful and long lasting.

Lori Horton